Charlie Needs a Cloak

by dePaola, Tomie

A story illustrating the process from sheep to sewing to create a new cloak.

Topic

Age GroupEarly Elementary: K-3

Book TypeFiction

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PublisherAladdin, 1973, New York, NY

A Voice in the Wilderness: The Story of Anna Howard Shaw

by Don Brown

Anna Howard Shaw was a pioneer in the fight for woman suffrage. Her childhood on the frontier influenced her belief in woman's equality with men.

TopicsWomen's History,20th-Century History

Age GroupsPreschool, Early Elementary: K-3

Book TypeFiction

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PublisherHoughton Mifflin, 2001, Boston, MA

Alice Ramsey's Great Adventure

by Don Brown

A traveling book about an adventurous young woman, Alice Ramsay, who drives across the country in 1909. Despite facing natural and manmade obstacles - including poor roads and a lack of traffic signs - Alice's westward voyage ends triumphantly in San Francisco, making this a charming tale of a girl and a nation in transition.